Vancouver Island offers anglers a world
of fishing opportunities. We've got everything from big-game trophy fishing on
the open ocean to tranquil lakes and streams for trout, steelhead and even
smallmouth bass. Island Angler was created to open up this world of fishing to
expert and novice alike.
Salmon fishing goes on in all year off our shores but the big fish start to show
up in early summer with the season peaking in late summer. Salmon are also
caught in our rivers as they begin to travel in their spawning cycle in the fall.
(See our book Island
Angler's Guide to Saltwater Salmon Fishing.)
Winter and spring offer anglers the opportunity to fish for giant Pacific
Halibut as well as salmon. Our halibut can grow to be up to 400 pounds and
provide the ultimate in big-game fishing.
Great fishing for trout is available in lakes and streams all the time.
Cutthroat and Sea-runCutthroat, Rainbow, Brown and
Dolly Varden Trout are
thrive in Island lakes and rivers. Trophy size smallmouth bass are also found in
some lakes. (See our book
Island Angler's Guide to Bass Fishing.)
Whatever season, Island Angler is there with the best fishinghot-spots, inside tips, maps,
news and information you need to be a better angler.

French Creek area has good chinook fishing.
Pink salmon offshore and in estuaries in late
summer/fall. Local lakes include
Spider Lake for smallmouth bass. Cutthroats, rainbows
and some brown trout in area.

Port Alberni -

Big summer chinooks, sockeye and coho.
Halibut out in Barkley Sound. Stamp/
Somass River for fall salmon and winter
steelhead. Trout in local lakes.

Chinooks, sockeye and coho all summer.
Good interception point for Barkley Sound
and open Pacific fish. Halibut offshore and
in Barkley Sound.

Nanaimo/Nanoose -

Chinooks to 35 lb. beginning in May
Pinks in estuaries and offshore. Good
bottom fishing. Local lakes for trout
plus great smallmouth bass.

Lake Cowichan / Duncan Area -

Sansum Narrows for summer chinook salmon to
40 lb. Pinks, sockeye and coho generally
farther out among Gulf Island.
Cowichan River fishing for winter steelhead
and fall salmon, as well as trout fishing year' round. Troll or fly fish on Lake
Cowichan for big trout. Lots of lakes, including bass.
Along with rainbows cutthroat and brown trout there are
Eastern brook trout in a couple of small lakes.